Analysis of the biological control of cassava pests in Africa: II. Cassava mealybug (Phenaccoccus manihoti)

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dc.creatorGutiérrez, A.P.
dc.creatorNeuenschwander, Peter
dc.creatorSchulthess, F.
dc.creatorHerren, H.R.
dc.creatorBaumgaertner, J.U.
dc.creatorWermelinger, B.
dc.creatorLöhr, Bernhard
dc.creatorEllis, C.K.
dc.date1988
dc.date2018-08-09T06:40:28Z
dc.date2018-08-09T06:40:28Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:08:37Z
dc.description(1) The effects of the cassava mealybug, Phenacoccus manihoti Mat.-Ferr., on cassava, Manihot esculenta Crantz, growth, development and yields as modified by weather, soil water and nitrogen, and natural enemies were examined. (2) Rainfall-induced mortality and plant carbohydrate stress were the major determinants of P. manihoti population patterns prior to the introduction of exotic natural enemies. (3) The contribution of the introduced parasitoid Epidinocarsis lopezi (DeSantis) and indigenous predators of Hyperaspis and Exochomus to the biological control of P. manihoti was assessed. Native coccinellid predators were not important regulating agents of P. manihoti before the introduction of exotic parasitoids. (4) The contribution of native coccinellids to total P. manihoti mortality appears largely dispensible after the introduction of E, lopezi. (5) The effect of rainfall on density-dependent regulation of P. manihoti by the parasitoid E. lopezi in the field was examined.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/96338
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/123711
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceGutierrez, A.P., Neuenschwander, P., Schulthess, F., Herren, H.R., Baumgaertner, J.U., Wermelinger, B., ... & Ellis, C.K. (1988). Analysis of biological control of cassava pests in Africa. II. Cassava mealybug Phenacoccus manihoti. Journal of Applied Ecology, 25(3), 921-940.
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectbiological control
dc.subjecttubers
dc.subjectepidinocarsis lopezi
dc.subjectdehydration
dc.subjectpests
dc.subjectmealybugs
dc.titleAnalysis of the biological control of cassava pests in Africa: II. Cassava mealybug (Phenaccoccus manihoti)
dc.typeJournal Article

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